1999 Toyota 4RUNNER engine problems

Filed May 28, 2020 · Engine · 350,000 miles · CA

Valve cover gasket failed head gasket failed, 3rd cyl affected.

Filed Aug 30, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · AL

Went to get and oil change, when my car was returned the car started to vibrate very time I was at a stop sign, then the check engine light came over 12-13 times all with different codes... My car keeps stalling and restarting... The brakes is making a grinding sound just got the brakes done... Fuel injection cleaning ... And the right rear light keeps malfunctioning even after I've change the bulbs on several times...

Filed Jan 14, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 180,000 miles · MD

The vehicle stalls, incosistently, but, on a frequent basis, at any given time, then will be fine for a long period of time. It eats batteries. I've had to replace the battery every year. A local automotive electrical specialist replaced the b+ cable from the battery to the starter, and the problem went away for a year, but, has since returned. I recently upgraded to a battery with more cranking watts, and have een improvement. However. There's the issue of the hesitation, jerking, and loss of power, when taking off after 1st start of the day, replaced plugs, and battery and did a tune - up, but, it made no difference. Very dangerous and have almost been involved in accidents multiple times, as a result, including dying while towing a trailer, smack dab in the middle of a 4-way intersection of a traffic - choked coastal highway in the middle of a popular beach resort, featuring over 200 outlet shops and malls, mid-day, on the 4th of july weekend, and a saturday at that,, and having to contact roadside assistance 5 times, to get it going again, to get to my destination, less than 6 miles away, and having to drive on the road's shoulder the whole way, in case of another break-down,

Filed Aug 18, 2008 · Brakes, Electrical · 132,000 miles · WA

#1 starter stuck twice-even removed key and engine kept cranking. #2 fuel guage reaes full when empty and vise versa. #3 p0171 engine code keeps throwing #4 brakes fade when applied hard. Have replaced pads and rotors and still fade.

Filed May 21, 2008 · Engine · 135,000 miles · NV

I have 99 4 runner and as I was driving down the highway my vehicles engine died, I had to cut across traffic without power brakes or steering. I spoke to the dealer about my problem and they gave me an estimate of around $1000 dollars, if u look on the internet there seems to be a lot of people with this same issue,I think there needs to be a recall concerning this issue because it is possible to cause a collision under certain circumstances. Thanks

Filed Apr 24, 2007 · Engine · 138,000 miles · WA

I was driving my 1999 toyota 4-runner, down the road when all of a sudden I heard a grinding noise, instantly the engine started to shake and then loud grinding noise, the car quit and oil everywhere. I had thrown a rod. No warning at all. Service maintenance maintained. No reason for the engine to blow!

Filed Aug 2, 2006 · Engine · 111,000 miles · CA

Dt: the contact stated the vehicle stalls and the dealer has been unable to resolve. The contact is unsure if this is the engine and the transmission. The vehicle also has a continuous knocking sound, and a intermittent stalling problem. Also the vehicle has a vibration when it is accelerating over 50 miles per hour.

Filed Jan 24, 2006 · Engine · 83,500 miles · NE

(1) high pitched engine squeak; assumed worn belt. (2) main pulley key locking main pulley to crank shaft had sheared into two pieces. One piece lost. Pulley moved out of position, stressing belt and causing noise. Remaining piece of the key was embedded and fused into the crank shaft. Pulley key is $ part. Obviously, not durable enough for critical engine part, which when fails can ruin the entire engine. Even 500 x the $ cost would be worth having titanium or tungsten steel part that would never fail. Toyota is cutting corners, sacrificing quality in the name of profit. I risked having to replace the engine -- a $9,000 consideration. (3) fortunately old mill toyota (omaha, nebraska. Was able to remove the fused part and save the engine. A properly engineered part, even at much greater cost, would have protected me from this risk.

Filed Nov 23, 2005 · Engine · 79,000 miles · MN

1999-toyota 4-runner started to convulse,seize, and shake uncontrollably, oil was pouring out all over the freeway. The car was not controllable in freeway traffic at freeway speeds. The car was perfectly maintained. Toyota refused to evaluate the problem. Independent expert diagnosed a "hole in the block from a defective connecting rod which had shot through the engine wall" toyota refuses any responsibility!!

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Engine · 74,000 miles · IN

"threw a rod" while hwy driving. Engine seized. All scheduled maintenance on time including oil changes. Last oil change 2 months prior. No warning.